Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-03-02
of way through part of the Crow Indian

session lasting III bfter midnight, passed
the bill to investigate the accounts OF the
Pacific railroads. The bill, as passed, pro-
vides for the appoint ment OF three commits
sioners with compensation of $50 g.
month travelling expenses and board pills,
with power to examine all books, papers
and methods Of III railroad companie5-
he conference report on the bill for q
branch home for disabled volunteer soldiers
est OF the Rocky Mountains was agreed
to. The name OF William Blanding is sub
stituted for that OF james A. Waymire as
an additional regent. The pleuro-pneume-
Lila bill weS taken ND and ar amendment
offered by Mr.. EdmuDds, which appro-
PIRATES 81 100000 for the purposes OF the
bill was a, reed to, but the bill was laid
aside without q vote. Senator Ingalls,
was formally elected president pro tenn.
SATURDAY, Feb. 26.-Without any cere-
mony Senator Ingalls, was sworn IN and
began his duties Us president pro TEN. The
credentials of Senator Reagan were pre-
sented and placed on fle The consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill was
taken up, the amendments recomm ended
by the committee were adopted ami the
bill passed. The agricultural appro-
priation was passed with amendments. The
conference report on the House alien land
bill were agreed to; also the confer nee re-
port on the Indian appropriai ion bill. The
Senate bill to reimburse the deposltors OF
the Freedman's Savings and Trust 'Ompa-
ny was taken up, discussed, amended and
passed.
MONDAY, Feb. 21.-Mr. Cobb called up
the conference report on the bill repeating
the presumption, tim Der culture and desert
land laws, announcing disagreement. By
@ vote of SO TO 80 the re-
port OF the conferees was accepted.
Mr.. Cobb Qnd.) then moved that the
House refuse to recede from it's disagree
ment to the Senate amendments, and agree
to request a further conference. Pend
ing the question Mr.. Perkins moved
that the House recede from it's disagree
ment to section 8 OF the bill and consent
to the same with an amendment. Rejected
SO to 90. Mr.. Cobb's motion was then
agreed to, and further conference was
ordered.
TUESDAY, Feb. 22.-Mr. Bragg OF Wis
consin, reported g. bill to provide for the
manufacture OF modern guns for the navy
and for sea coast defenses and explained
its provisions to the House. The House
then went into committee of the whole for
the consideration OF the Senate amend
ments to the post-offico bill. The Only
section not concurrad in was the one ap~
pTopriating $500 900 for the transporta-
tion OF foreign mails by American steam
ships to Southern and Central America
renee and spoke in favor of his motion.
No action was taken. The House
by vote of yeas 1872, nays SO,
refused to pass q bill giving q pension to
| John W. Farris over the President veto.
! The House then resumed, in committee of
the whole, the consideration of Senate
| amendments to the sundry civil appro.
priatiOn bill. The recommendations OF
the committee on appropriations were con-
Cured in. and, the committee having risen,
| conference was ordered on the disagree
ing votes OF the two houses. Eulogies on
Senator Austin F. Pike, of Neg Hampshire,
were delivered and as a mark OF respect to
the deceased the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23.-The House after
a long debate passed with only one dissent
ing vote the Senate fisheries retaliation
bill, amended by the substitute reported
by the foreign affairs committee. Mr..
Breckenridge (Ark.) submitted the confer.
! ence report on the bill making close sea-
son for mackerel, and twas agreed to. The
House then went into committee OF
thewhole on the Senate amendment to the
| pOstoffice appropriation bill. long de-
bate took place upon the amendment APP
propriating $1,000 for foreign mail SER
vice with Central and South America. The
bill was reported back to the House, but
no vote was taken.
THURSDAY, Feb. 24.-Messrs. Randall,
Forney and Ryan were appointed conferees
| on the sundry civil appropriation bill. On
motion of Mr.. Bragg (Wis.) the Senate
amendments to the Military Academy ap-
! appropriation bill were coDcurred in. Mr..
! Henderson IN. O. called up the report Of
| the committee on elections upon the In
| diana contested election case of Kidd
against Steele, aud the resolution reported
was adopted without division. TItconfrms
/ the right OF the contestee, Steele. to the
seat. On motion of Mr.. Wilson (W. Val
! the Senate amendments to the District Of
| Columbia appropriation bill were non-con-
Cured in. Mr.. Blount (Ga called up the
report of the committee OF the whole on the
Senate amendments to the post-office ap-
preparation bill. The first three Senate
! amendments (relative to office rent in Wash
! irgton, and limiting the placing OF
| letter boxes at public places, build
ings and railroad stations) we're concurred
| in. In the fourth amendment (the propo-
| sition appropriating 100000 to enable
| the acknowledgement TO contract for the
| carry ing Of foreign mails on American yes.
wells to Central and South America) non
concurrence was recommended. Mr.. Bur-
rows Mich moved that the House concur
| in the Senate amendment. Lost-yeas,
$50: NAYS, 167. The amendment was then
non-concur.ed in and q conference was Or
deIed.
FRIDAY, Feb. 25.-The House, under sus-
poubIOu CI inc TUles, pdsSou bHo UIiI 10 pIO-
vide for agricultural experiment stations.
The Senate amendments to the bill estab-
| fishing q department OF agriculture were
non-concurred In, and q conference asked.
On motion OF Mr.. Belmont (NY. the House
insist ed on it's amendments TO the Sen
ate retaliation bill; and Messrs. Belmont,
Clements and Rice were appointed conferees.
G. II. Page, recently elected repre- entative
from the Second Congressional District OF
Rhode Island, appeared at the bar of the
House and took the oath of office. Mr..
Townshend submitted the conference re-
port on the invalid pensions appr .pria-
Istion bill, and it was agreed to.
SATURDAY, Fob. 26.-Ths Senate amend
ments to the river and harbor appropria-
ton bill were non concurred in. The con-
ference report on the bill to provide for
branch soldiers home west of the Rocky
Mountains, was agreed to. The naval
academy blu was taken up but no action
was taken. An evening session was held,
lasting till midnight for the discussion of
the legislative appropriation bill, but all
that was accomplished was the reading OF
the bin.